Staying connected online this Christmas

I am setting out below a helpful email received from Catherine Prycie of Verbal Identity containing some tips on increasing your Internet speed. Continue reading

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Old Man Meets Punk

I took my elderly father to a shopping mall recently to buy some clothes. Continue reading

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Two friends fishing…

Two friends are fishing near a bridge. Continue reading

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The frustrations of acting under a power of attorney

I am acting under a Lasting Power of Attorney for an aunt who is suffering from dementia and no longer has the mental capacity to handle her own affairs. This is time-consuming and can, on occasions, be stressful, particularly when having to endure the approach taken by various organisations in their interpretation of the Data Protection Act and money-laundering regulations. Let me give three recent examples. Continue reading

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Grandma’s birth control pills

A doctor who had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. Continue reading

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Calculate how much equity you could release

Equity release is a popular option for many of the asset rich, cash poor pensioners who could use a cash injection to boost their retirement finances. Continue reading

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High quality television drama

I am currently enjoying more high quality television drama than ever before.  Admittedly not all of it is new and, regretfully, very little of it is British. Continue reading

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Procedures at drive-through ATMs

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:

 ’Please note that this Bank is installing new drive-through ATM machines
enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. 
Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures
outlined below when accessing their accounts.
 
After months of careful research, “MALE & FEMALE” procedures have been
developed. Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender.’ Continue reading

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